Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Satirical comics Analysis


  1. What is the event or issue that inspired the cartoon? That everyone is becoming more and more distracted by all the new technology that we can't see what's going on around us
  2. Are there any real known personalities depicted in the cartoon? Even if this is not the case, what type of person is being depicted? The average person is being depicted because everyone has been distracted enough to not hear what someone else says. There aren't really any personalities being depicted
  3. Are there symbols and/or signifiers in the cartoon? What are they and what do you think they represent? There aren't really any signifiers or symbols in the cartoon.
  4. What do you think the cartoonist's opinion is about the topic? Do you think it is his alone or expresses the view of the publisher too? Why? I think its everyone's view, because we can all relate to a point in time where this has happened to us (not getting replaced, being distracted) and I think that the author shows this in a very clear way.
  5. Do you agree with the cartoonist's opinion? Why?? The author doesn't really express an opinion but if it was what i think it was, that we are getting to distracted by things around us to see what is right in front of us, then yes, i do agree and if we keep this up we will end up missing something really important.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Satire

Picture no.?                            why it made me laugh?                                       techniques?
10                                           Its over exaggerating things that                        exaggeration
                                               don't really matter in prep and                          incongruity
                                              highlights the ridiculousness of report
                                              cards in prep schools

15                                        It shows the exaggeration of the military                 Exaggeration
                                             guy shouting at Hicks, the small guy,
                                             for training terrorists when the big guy is
                                             holding rockets and warheads  


19                                         Its funny because its a short comic with                Stereotypes
                                             which a little girl states that only girls can
                                             carry purses whereas boys carry briefcases.
                                             Its playing on gender roles where boys carry
                                              briefcases whereas girls carry briefcases